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Michael Wolf Photos of Hong Kong high-rises that appear both claustrophobic and stunning.
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Urban Wonk
Washington's Growing Pains
D.C. is booming, but families, minorities and the poor may be left out.
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Urban Wonk
Why We Pay More for Walkable Neighborhoods
New data points to the economic power of walkable neighborhoods – and the high cost of living in them.
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Rent Bubble of the Day: $2,300 For a 1 Bedroom in North Dakota
An oil boom has caused prices to soar in one small city.
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Mapping Vacant Properties to Make Quicker Sales
With thousands of vacant lots on hand, Philadelphia is trying to make it easier for people to buy them.
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Will Chinese Investors Build a Chinese Town in Rural Michigan?
Or perhaps the better question is, can they?
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Number of the Day: 418
That's how many new units of housing San Francisco added in 2011, the lowest since 1993.
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Problem Of the Day: Rio's Hotel Shortage
As the city prepares to host a number of global events, it still lacks the hotel space to meet the demand.
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Urban Wonk
Housing Recovery Tied to Walkability, But It May Depend On Where You Are
A new analysis finds that the weakest segment of the market is in outer and smaller suburbs.
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Heart-Stopping Art of the Day: Giant Inflatable Tentacles
An artist from the U.K. makes it look as if buildings are being strangled by a malignant Kraken.
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A Micro-Market for Vacant Housing
A London company matches flexible tenants with landlords who would otherwise be sitting on empty buildings.
